The savvy ally a guide for becoming a skilled LGBTQ + advocate

"The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate is an enjoyable, humorous, encouraging, easy to understand guidebook for being an ally to LGBTQ+ communities"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gainsburg, Jeannie, 1963- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Roman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2023]
Edition:Second Edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Author's note
  • Getting started
  • Part I: Becoming knowledgeable allies
  • Caution : identities being defined!
  • Coming out as LGBTQ+
  • Orientations, identities, behaviors, oh my!
  • Part II: Building skills for having respectful conversations
  • Pronouns: sharing, gathering, and using
  • LGBTQ+ etiquette tips, common bloopers, and outdated terms
  • Gaydar and other problematic assumptions
  • Good talk : the art of having useful conversations
  • Part III: Taking action to create more inclusive spaces
  • Straight pride parades and special snowflakes: addressing common questions
  • Duct tape patch-up jobs and big fixes
  • Creating LGBTQ+ inclusive spaces in different settings
  • Taking it to the streets
  • Now what? : questions from allies in the real world
  • Part IV: Allying responsibly
  • Messing up properly
  • Backlash against allies
  • Sustainability
  • Glossary.